Artist Open House

This feature highlights the thoughts and ideas behind the work of area artists. Each segment showcases a particular individual and brings the listener into the artist’s studio. The series was funded in part by the Community Leaders Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.

Jeff Niesen is a longtime North Shore visitor whose art guided him to move to Grand Marais in 2013. He speaks with Will Moore about his journey to Minnesota, art style, and being featured at Voyageur Brewing Company.

Artist Open House is a place where creative people talk about their work in their own words. Not just what they do, but why and what inspires them to continue.

David MacLean taught biology at Youngstown State University, with a special interest in entomology. He has also played drums for most of his life. WTIP's Martha Marnocha recently visited with him for another edition of Artist Open House.

Artist Open House is a production of WTIP News with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Metal sculptor Tom Christiansen and assistant Josh Rice are building a new installation for the Grand Marais Library through funding by the Minnesota state Legacy fund. They talk about their new creation "Puzzle Tree" and how they work together at Last Chance studio.

Artist Open House is a place where creative people talk about their work in their own words. Not just what they do, but why and what inspires them to continue.

Jo Wood moved away from Cook County nine years ago. Jo does more than stitch with beads -- she paints with beads. The long hours she spent creating a recent exhibit on the meaning of home has brought her back home, this time for good.

Artist Open House is a production of WTIP News with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

The weekend of July 12 and 13 was the 24th Annual Grand Marais Arts Festival and over 70 artists participated. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with three artists in part 1 of a two-part series for this edition of Artist Open House.

The weekend of July 12 and 13 was the 24th Annual Grand Marais Arts Festival and over 70 artists participated. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with three artists in part 2 of a two-part series for this edition of Artist Open House.

After the mosaics on the old Cook County Coop building came down, a new artistic vision soon took shape. In this edition of WTIP's Artist Open House, Martha Marnocha talked with some of the folks involved with creating the new mural in Grand Marais.